Monument Demba et Dupont

Monument Demba et Dupont is a memorial in Dakar, Senegal. Monument Demba et Dupont is situated nearby to the fire station Compagnie spéciale d’incendie et de secours du port autonome de Dakar, as well as near the railway station Gare de Dakar.

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Type: Memorial
Description: sculpture and war memorial in Dakar, Senegal
Also known as: “Monument des Tirailleurs”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dakar station and Museum of Black Civilisations.

Dakar station

Railway station

Photo: Zythème, CC0.

Dakar station is a railway station, which is situated 130 metres northwest of Monument Demba et Dupont.

The Museum of Black Civilisations is a national museum in Dakar, Senegal, that opened on 6 December 2018. It is directed by Hamady Bocoum, an archaeologist and researcher at Cheikh-Anta-Diop University. Museum of Black Civilisations is situated 360 metres northwest of Monument Demba et Dupont.

Théodore Monod African Art Museum

Museum

Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.

The Théodore Monod African Art Museum in Dakar, Senegal is one of the oldest art museums in West Africa. It was promoted by Léopold Senghor, the country's first President. Théodore Monod African Art Museum is situated 1½ km southwest of Monument Demba et Dupont.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dakar-Plateau and Dakar.

Dakar-Plateau

Suburb

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Dakar-Plateau is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of Dakar.

Dakar

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Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal and is often regarded as the cultural and commercial center of French-speaking West Africa. Dakar is often the first stop in exploring French-speaking West Africa because it has good flight connections with Western Europe.

Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane

Suburb

Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.

Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2013 it had a population of 52,270. Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane is situated 3 km northwest of Monument Demba et Dupont.

Monument Demba et Dupont

Categories: war memorial, sculpture, and historic site
Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.67493° or 14° 40′ 30″ north

Longitude

-17.43298° or 17° 25′ 59″ west

Inception

1923

Open location code

7C64MHF8+XR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4010224992

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q61483227

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Monument Demba et Dupont” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Monument Demba et Dupont”
French: “Monument aux créateurs disparus et à la gloire de l’armée noire de l’AOF”
French: “Monument aux morts Demba et Dupont”
French: “monument Demba et Dupont”
German: “Monument aux créateurs disparus et à la gloire de l’armée noire de l’AOF”
German: “Monument Demba et Dupont”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Compagnie spéciale d’incendie et de secours du port autonome de Dakar and Gare de Dakar.

Nearby Places

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